New Jersey has surpassed 4 GW of installed solar power, enough to provide electricity to over 500,000 New Jersey households annually, reports the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU). There are now more than 157,000 solar installations statewide, and it is estimated that solar capacity in the state will double in the next four […]
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The Biden-Harris administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has unveiled a slate of new initiatives and $56 million in funding, including $10 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to spur innovation in solar manufacturing and recycling. “This administration wants to seize U.S. leadership in solar energy, from manufacturing to recycling, and that […]
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is releasing $18.4 million through the Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) for seven national laboratory projects with the goal of getting more clean energy technologies to the marketplace. The selected national laboratories will address barriers, gaps and root causes of commercialization challenges for emerging clean energy technologies. “Accelerating how quickly […]
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The Mississippi Public Service Commission, in a bipartisan, vote has approved amendments to the former Net Metering and Interconnection Rules, now referred to as the Net Renewable Generation Rules. The newly adopted rules include policies that look to increase solar adoption across the board, enhancing grid reliability and economic development, in addition to improving access […]
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Energy Toolbase has launched its newest financing integration partner, Sustainable Capital Finance (SCF), on the ETB Developer platform. This partnership enables ETB Developer users to instantly generate power purchase agreements (PPA) financing quotes for commercial and industrial (C&I) and nonprofit solar+storage projects without leaving the platform through SCF’s PPA solution. Energy Toolbase’s modeling platform supports […]
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The U.S. solar and storage industry and its allies are ramping up a push for Congress to pass a reconciliation bill with historic clean energy deployment and manufacturing provisions. Over 400 solar and storage companies sent a letter to congressional leaders, urging them to pass the legislation, as hundreds of clean energy advocates make calls […]
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Medline has successfully completed a rooftop solar installation atop its Uxbridge, Mass., distribution facility with its long-term solar developer, PowerFlex. This 6.7 MW DC system is the fifth rooftop system Medline has completed at a facility in the U.S. The system will produce an estimated 8 million kWh of electricity. The 820,000 square-foot Uxbridge facility […]
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“Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2021,” published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), shows costs for renewables continued to fall in 2021 as supply chain challenges and rising commodity prices have yet to show their full impact on project costs. The cost of electricity from onshore wind fell by 15%, offshore wind by 13% […]
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Solar photovoltaic (PV) module brand company Astronergy has delivered over 180 MW of ASTRO series PV panels for Canada’s Claresholm Solar farm, which started daily operations of electricity power generation. Claresholm Solar is a joint venture between Capstone Infrastructure, a renewable energy investment company based in Canada, and Obton, a Danish investment company involved in […]
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Funds managed by Apollo affiliates have agreed to make a $175 million strategic investment in Summit Ridge Energy LLC, an owner-operator of community solar assets. Since launching in 2017, Summit Ridge has formed two joint ventures totaling over $1 billion in permanent project capital and has grown its portfolio of solar projects in operation or […]
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NRG Systems Inc., a designer and manufacturer of smart technologies for a range of wind, solar and meteorological applications, is providing solar resource assessment (SRA) systems to Enel Green Power North America for pre-construction measurement campaigns in all major regions of the United States. The turnkey systems capture all relevant meteorological data, including soiling and […]
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Sonepar USA, a subsidiary of Sonepar Group, and EcoFasten Solar LLC, an Esdec Solar Group company, have formed a new partnership. The collaboration with EcoFasten will bolster the services Sonepar offers its solar market customers by expanding its racking and attachment options with a manufacturer of solar roof attachments and racking systems. Sonepar USA operates […]
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